Russia intends to take advantage of the health crisis to rebuild its image. And even, who knows, regain its place in the international sports movement. According to Youri Ganous (photo above), the director of the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA), confinement did not prevent his teams from working until the beginning of April. They even managed to carry out 2750 checks on national athletes during the first days of the month, mainly athletics specialists. “ We have since been forced to suspend controls, but that does not mean that our position is weakened, explained Youri Ganous to the R-Sport agency. As soon as we are out of the confinement period, we will resume all our activities. »
